The Western Azerbaijan Community has called on UNESCO to take urgent steps regarding the Tepebashi Mosque in Yerevan and to put pressure on Armenia, APA reports citing the Community.
The Community noted that footages of the remains of the historical Azerbaijani mosque located in the Tepebashi neighborhood of Yerevan were circulated on social networks:
"It is clear from these images that the mosque has now become a place where alcoholic beverages are consumed. This is a clear provocation that touches on the religious and cultural dignity of the Azerbaijani people.
The deliberate destruction of Azerbaijani cultural monuments by the Armenian side and the erasure of the cultural traces of the Azerbaijani people on the territory of present-day Armenia are a gross violation of international law, including the 1954 Hague Convention and relevant UNESCO decisions. These steps by Armenia seriously hinder the achievement of peace and reconciliation in the region.
We strongly protest the destruction of the Tepebashi Mosque, which is considered a cultural heritage site, and the abusive use of its remains, and call on UNESCO and other international organizations to take urgent steps, including putting pressure on Armenia to restore and protect the mosque and other destroyed Azerbaijani monuments.
We demand that the Armenian government immediately fulfill its obligations to restore and protect all destroyed or falsified cultural monuments belonging to the Azerbaijani people," says the Community.
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